Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Japan

Japan: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold was 3.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3.08 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
46th
of 142 countries
All-time high
7.12 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
3.08 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Japan, 1995–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200720201995: 7.1B real chained 2019 US$1996: 6.9B real chained 2019 US$1997: 6.8B real chained 2019 US$1998: 6.6B real chained 2019 US$1999: 6.4B real chained 2019 US$2000: 6.2B real chained 2019 US$2001: 6.0B real chained 2019 US$2002: 5.9B real chained 2019 US$2003: 5.7B real chained 2019 US$2004: 5.5B real chained 2019 US$2005: 5.4B real chained 2019 US$2006: 5.2B real chained 2019 US$2007: 5.0B real chained 2019 US$2008: 4.9B real chained 2019 US$2009: 4.7B real chained 2019 US$2010: 4.6B real chained 2019 US$2011: 4.4B real chained 2019 US$2012: 4.2B real chained 2019 US$2013: 4.1B real chained 2019 US$2014: 3.9B real chained 2019 US$2015: 3.8B real chained 2019 US$2016: 3.6B real chained 2019 US$2017: 3.5B real chained 2019 US$2018: 3.3B real chained 2019 US$2019: 3.2B real chained 2019 US$2020: 3.1B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Japan stood at 3.08 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Japan peaked at 7.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.08 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

Japan ranks 46th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$) in Japan, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 7.12 billion real chained 2019 US$
1996 6.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
1997 6.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
1998 6.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
1999 6.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2000 6.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2001 6.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2002 5.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2003 5.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2004 5.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2005 5.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2006 5.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.2%
2007 5.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
2008 4.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2009 4.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2010 4.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
2011 4.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2012 4.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.1%
2013 4.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
2014 3.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.7%
2015 3.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.7%
2016 3.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.2%
2017 3.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.7%
2018 3.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2019 3.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
2020 3.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 5.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 3.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 3.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 43 Tajikistan 3.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 44 Ecuador 3.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 45 New Zealand 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 47 Namibia 2.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 49 Georgia 2.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Japan?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold in Japan was 3.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 7.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Japan rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold?
Japan ranks 46th out of 142 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: gold (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 3,663 data points, 1995–2020
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